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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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